How and why the next MLB season might not happen. Ronnie Lord Staff Writer America’s Pastime is canceled. At least for now, as the MLB has begun its first lockout in nearly three decades. On December 1st at 9pm, Major League Baseball went on a lockout. After a few brief meetings in New York between […]
Category: Sports
Coming in Hot
The boys’ varsity basketball team is back and encouraging others to join! Karyle Agno Staff Writer The AHS boys’ basketball team is back after a huge two-year hiatus, and the athletes are very excited to show their practiced skill. Many students tried out this year. In American High School sports, Coach Edward Villatoro or Coach […]
Season 2 Sports, But Not Really
How Season 2 sports used to go vs. now amid the pandemic Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer As of May 17, Season 2 student-athletes have not yet met their season conclusion and can only wait to see how their season turns out. However, student-athletes are reporting that because of their sport season’s occurrence amid the pandemic, […]
Hard Fought, Hard Won
The history of the sports rivalry between American and Washington Krrish Angadala Staff Writer Some say school rivalries serve no practical purpose. Sure, it makes schools compete with each other, but critics say competing with one other school (typically athletically) doesn’t do anything to make a school an all-around better place. But what it does […]
Sports in a Nutshell
The cheerleading and cross country team’s past and upcoming events and how they are operating safely Elise Kaylor Staff Writer As things are starting to open up again and vaccines are rolled out, many sports’ seasons are beginning. Cheerleading and Cross-Country are examples of sports at American High that have been making the best of […]
Try Out For Track!
The low turnout of people for the 2020-2021 track season so far Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer With all the catastrophic, average-sized, and minor problems that COVID-19 has brought to the entire world and with how it has all changed the overall state of millions of people living in it, sports have still found a way […]
What in the USA is the NCAA?
The NCAA recruitment process explained by student-athletes at American Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer Self-discipline, obsession, and a work ethic are what every student-athlete planning on doing NCAA sports have in common. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that provides nearly 500,000 student-athletes in the United States the ability to continue their […]
Trying Out For Sports?
The expectations vs. realities of trying out for sports and being on the team Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer Chuo Ying Zhai (11) – “I remember during our [basketball] talks, [our basketball coach] was looking, first, for chemistry around the team, of course, and whether we could play good basketball. Definitely ‘hustling,’ whether you’re hustling down […]
Track and Field or Trip and Fall?
What people at American think about the track Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer When it’s dry, it’s slippery. When it rains, it’s slippery and muddy. When you run on it, you might run into a pothole. When it’s windy or when a group of people run on it, there’s dust everywhere. Whatever the weather conditions are, […]
Sports? Did you say Sports?!
Discussing season one sports being postponed and how that affects sports as a whole this year Krrish Angadala Staff writer Sports play a very important role in improving physical and mental state, and fostering active citizenship and social inclusion. Sports are an important part of a student’s growth and development. Through participation in sports and […]
Eagle Era 